What can you share today to illuminate some of the shadows as a caretaker?

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Scaredtaker Asked July 2017

What can you share today to illuminate some of the shadows as a caretaker?

A side step to the usual hard stuff as a caregiver...

What can you share today to illuminate some of the shadows?

I took my mom to the racetrack w coffee today. She had no idea she wanted to go. I brought a chair & cushion for her & coffee. She had some time to get excited and ageless in watching the beauty of these majestic animals right in front of her. Ad the jockeys are so friendly - spoke to her - she really had fun.

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